for each + every random sec

Hi there!

I came across a problem whilst working on my rpg project and I hope you could help me to fix it.

I got enemies which should every now and then (~2sec) spawn a firebolt.

To shorten up my code i created an 'enemy' family.

I thougth it would be the best way to do it like this:

System.forEach(enemy) && System.everyRandomSeconds(X)

{

   System.SpawnObjectAt(enemy)

}

But instead of spawing a firebolt every X seconds individually on every enemy, it resulted in something unintented. All enemies are now spawning firebolts at the exact same time (every X seconds), which is leaving the player no chance to survive the massive amount of firebolts.

However I want them all to attack (=spawn firebolts) seperatly, every one of them in it's own X seconds rythm. How do i need to modify my code to do this?

I hope it became somewhat clear what I was trying to achieve. <img src="smileys/smiley5.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

Sincerely

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You could use an Instance Variable to control if an enemy can fire and then apply a System.Wait for each enemy

System.forEach(enemy)

{

     enemy.ReadyToFire == true

     {

          enemy.ReadyToFire = false -- so it doesn't just do it again next Tick

          System.Wait(random(1,3)) -- Wait random time

          System.SpawnObjectAt(enemy) -- Spawn Firebolt

          enemy.ReadyToFire = true -- Ready to fire again

     }

}

Use the Timer behaviour. It's superior to Wait or Every X...

Thank you for anwsering that quick!

I got it working now, didn't use Timer behaviour, tough. If I use the "Timer" as a family behaviour I would always want to start a new "Timer" when an enemy spawns since the one family "Timer" does only trigger for the instance which were on layout when i first started the overall family "timer"? Or am I missing the point here?

Nevertheless I found a suitable workaround. Used 'every x seconds' methode from here: https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/450/timers.

But again: Thank you both a lot!

Why give the timer behaviour to the family?

Why not to the object itself?

Would that make a difference?

I mean i would still have to start them separately or this there an option to start the timer when the object is created?

I used to start a timer for the specific uid i.e.

-> Start Timer -> Tag "My_Timer_" & Self.UID

-> On Timer -> "MY_Timer_" & Self.UID

don't know if that is any good, just my 2c.

And have the duration ... + random(...)